KOSPI Gains Intraday on Institutional Net Buying

On the 28th, following the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surpassing the 6600 mark the previous day and continuing its upward trend, an employee is monitoring the stock market and exchange rates in the dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On this day, the KOSPI opened the session at 6646.80, up 0.48% from the previous trading day. April 28, 2026 Photo by Jo Yongjun

The KOSPI is showing a strong intraday performance, buoyed by net institutional buying.

As of 9:41 a.m. on April 28, 2026, the KOSPI is trading at 6,677.14, up 0.94% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions are net buyers of KRW 195.3 billion, while foreigners and individuals are net sellers of KRW 87.6 billion and KRW 115.7 billion, respectively.

More sectors are rising than falling. The construction sector is leading with a 7.36% gain, followed by metals at 4.53%, IT services at 2.48%, chemicals at 2.0%, entertainment and culture at 1.12%, distribution at 1.05%, transportation equipment at 1.0%, transport and warehousing at 1.11%, finance at 0.85%, manufacturing at 0.75%, insurance at 0.44%, non-metallics at 0.5%, and securities at 0.36%. On the other hand, the electric and gas sector is down 1.76%, while machinery and equipment, medical precision, real estate, and paper and wood sectors are trading slightly lower.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization, more are gaining than losing. SK hynix is up 2.01%, Hyundai Motor 4.48%, LG Energy Solution 1.62%, SK Square 3.93%, Samsung Biologics 0.07%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics 2.64%, Kia 1.7%, KB Financial Group 0.83%, Samsung SDI 3.62%, and Samsung C&T 0.8%. In contrast, Samsung Electronics is down 0.67%, and both Doosan Enerbility and Hanwha Aerospace are also declining.

At the same time, the KOSDAQ index is showing a decline of over 1%. The KOSDAQ index is trading at 1,212.02, down 1.15% from the previous day. By investor type, institutions and foreigners are net sellers of KRW 28.9 billion and KRW 315.3 billion, respectively, while individuals are net buyers of KRW 353.2 billion.

Among large-cap stocks by market capitalization on the KOSDAQ, performances are mixed. Ecopro and Ecopro BM are up 2.69% and 1.93%, respectively, while Rainbow Robotics is up 0.3%, Kolon TissueGene 0.87%, Leeno Industrial 1.28%, HLB 0.32%, and EO Technics 0.59%. On the downside, Alteogen is down 2.24%, Samchundang Pharm -2.81%, ABL Bio -22.58%, Legochem Biosciences -3.16%, and Peptron -4.06%.

Meanwhile, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate is trading at 1,473.5 won, down 0.15 won from the previous day.

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